Galaxy Hair Is The New Tresses Trend That's Out Of This World

The New Year always brings the desire for a fresh, new start, and a new hair color can be just what the doctor ordered to kickstart the next 365 days. However, it can be hard to find a look that will do the New Year justice. But why not take this year's trip around the sun a little more literally? Insert galaxy hair: the hair color that is not just out of the box, it's seriously out-of-this-world.

To get the solar system-inspired tones, you'll, of course, need your hair bleached before adorning it with the blues, purples, reds, and burnt oranges of space. So, while this is definitely not a hair color to DIY from home, this cosmic coloring is totally worth a trip to the salon.

Check out some of these Instagrams for some inspiration! If anything, it's totally worth it for the killer Insta. Good luck, and may the Force be with you.

Hannah Marsh

Hannah is a Texas-born, Iowa-raised alumna of Iowa State University. When not writing trending content across several Meredith sites, she enjoys all things fitness-related, binge-watching "Whose Line is it Anyway" episodes and fully embracing her self-diagnosed peanut butter addiction.

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